From farther away

Royal Love

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January 26th 2009
It is refreshing to be in a country where a leader is seemingly universally loved and admired, though I suppose that the King’s ceremonial post saves him from the difficult and sometimes unpopular political and economic decisions (and accompanying vitriol) that the prime minister faces. The absolute monarchy was abolished in Thailand in the mid 1930s, with the abdication of King Rama VII.* S ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Eastern Thailand

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more